Chapter 28: World War 2 By crhoneycutt Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1950 World War 2 Jan 30, 1933 Hitler takes power in Germany Sep 1, 1939 German troops invade Poland; World War II begins Jun 22, 1940 Germany invades Russia Jun 25, 1940 France falls to Germany; Battle of Britain begins Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; United States declares war Sep 3, 1943 Italy Surrenders, German and Italian forces surrender in Africa Jun 6, 1944 Allies invade Europe; D-day May 4, 1945 Germany Surrenders; US drops A-bombs on Japan; Japan Surrenders; United nations set up
